North Carolina Mushrooms and other Fungi

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Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

This species of Amanita is reported to be edible.

Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

This widespread and common species of Amanita is toxic.

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

This widespread and common species of Amanita is toxic.

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

Amanita sp. #5192
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

This species of Amanita is likely deadly poisonous!

Amanita sp.
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Amanita sp.
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Amanita sp.
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

Armillaria tabescens
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Armillaria tabescens
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

Bloodfoot Mushroom (Mycena haematopus) Bloodfoot Mushroom (Mycena haematopus)
Orange Co., NC
28 Sep 2009

Bloodfoot Mushroom (Mycena haematopus) Bloodfoot Mushroom (Mycena haematopus)
Orange Co., NC
28 Sep 2009

When picked, the broken stipe "bleeds".


Hairy Bolete (Suillus hirtellus)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Hairy Bolete (Suillus hirtellus)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Hairy Bolete (Suillus hirtellus)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Hairy Bolete (Suillus hirtellus)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

Gomphidius sp.
Orange Co., NC
11 Oct 2006
Gomphidius sp.
Orange Co., NC
11 Oct 2006
Gomphidius sp.
Orange Co., NC
11 Oct 2006

Pleurotus sp. Pleurotis sp.
Moore Co., NC
12 Apr 2008
Pleurotus sp. Pleurotis sp.
Moore Co., NC
12 Apr 2008

Gymnopus iocephalus
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Gymnopus iocephalus
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

Melanoleuca maritima
Growing in the sand dunes at Cape Hatteras
Dare Co., NC
11 Nov 2006

coral fungus (Ramaria sp.) Coral fungus (Ramaria sp.)
Mixed forest in Durham Co., NC
4 Nov 2009

One of the many species of coral fungi...

coral fungus (Ramaria sp.) Coral fungus (Ramaria sp.)
Mixed forest in Durham Co., NC
4 Nov 2009


Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum) Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum)
Pine woods in Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
18 Sep 2008
Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum) Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum)
Pine woods in Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
18 Sep 2008
Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum) Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum)
Pine woods in Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
18 Sep 2008
Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum) Earth Star (Geastrum saccatum)
Pine woods in Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
18 Sep 2008

Wolf-fart Puffball, Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme) Wolf-fart Puffball, Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme)
Mixed forest in Durham Co., NC
4 Nov 2009

Thanks to Jason & Rytas for ID!

Wolf-fart Puffball, Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme) Wolf-fart Puffball, Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme)
Mixed forest in Durham Co., NC
4 Nov 2009


Turkey Tail Fungus (Trametes versicolor) Turkey Tail Fungus (Trametes versicolor)
Durham Co., NC
7 Sep 2008

Turkey Tail Fungus (Trametes versicolor) Turkey Tail Fungus (Trametes versicolor)
Durham Co., NC
7 Sep 2008


False Turkey Tail Fungus (Stereum ostrea)
Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2006
False Turkey Tail Fungus (Stereum ostrea)
Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2006
False Turkey Tail Fungus (Stereum ostrea)
Orange Co., NC
24 Aug 2006

Orange Jelly Fungus (Dacrymyces palmatus)
Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006
Orange Jelly Fungus (Dacrymyces palmatus)Orange Co., NC
15 Sep 2006

Violet puple Cool violet - purple wood rot fungus
Orange Co., NC
28 Sep 2009


Enteridium lycoperdon Slime Mold , #4383
Growing on Loblolly Pine trunk in Orange Co., NC
27 May 2008

About the size of a fist. White outer skin was very thin and easily broken. Inner mass was very soft.

Thanks to Margaretha Liebmann and John Smith for identifications.

Enteridium lycoperdon Slime Mold , #4383
Growing on Loblolly Pine trunk in Orange Co., NC
27 May 2008

Here are a fungi that appear to mimic flowers and some fungus-like galls produced by flies!

Exobasidium vaccinii
Brunswick Co., NC
15 May 2004

This fungus, growing on a blueberry shrub in a pine savanna, apprears to mimic a flower!

Exobasidium vaccinii
Brunswick Co., NC
15 May 2004
Cypress flower gall midge (Taxodiomyia cupressi, formerly Itonida anthici)
Cumberland Co., NC
3 Sep 2006

Although this looks very much like a fungus growing on Bald Cypress, it's actually a gall produced by a type of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae!

Cypress flower gall midge (Taxodiomyia cupressi)
Cumberland Co., NC
3 Sep 2006

Close-up of above

Cypress leaf gall (Itonida taxodii)
Cumberland Co., NC
3 Sep 2006

This is yet another gall produced by a different species of fly in the family Cecidomyiidae.


Thanks to Rytas Vilgalys, Jason Jackson and Greg Bonito for identification help!


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